Find which port SQL Server is using to establish connections
This article will show you how to determine which network port that SQL Server is listening on for connections
2011-09-08
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2011-09-08 (first published: 2009-09-23)
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Initialize SQL Server replication using a database backup
You need to configure transactional replication for a very large SQL Server database. Instead of running the snapshot agent to initialize the subscriber, in this tip we look at how you can initialize the subscriber from a SQL Server backup.
2011-09-08
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SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Integration Services - Analysis Services Execute DDL Task
The term DDL designates Data Definition Language, which implies an action involving creating data structures. In the context of Analysis Services Execute DDL Task, this is a bit of a misnomer because its capabilities are much more diverse, extending to such areas as backups, restores, deletions, modifications, or processing. This is accomplished by employing Analysis Services Scripting Language (ASSL).
2011-09-07
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10 Bad Things About Reporting Services 2008 R2
SSRS 2008 R2 introduced lots of exciting new features, reviewed in a sister article to this one. Here we consider what Microsoft didn't do well in this version of Reporting Services.
2011-09-06
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Raw Materials - The Low Bid
When a job is too simple to be done in-house, how far down the phylogenetic tree should you go?
2011-09-06 (first published: 2009-09-16)
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10 Good Things About Reporting Services 2008 R2
The 10 things Microsoft got right about SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 (a sister article shows 10 things which aren't quite so good)
2011-09-05
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TSQL Challenge 64 - A Payroll calculation Challenge
This challenge invites you to solve a payroll challenge which requires special calculation of holidays and absences that are adjacent to holidays
2011-09-05
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Using a SQL Server Alias for SSIS Package Configuration Database Connection String
In this tip we will walk through setting up the SQL Server Alias and using it with SQL Server package configuration in an SSIS package.
2011-09-05
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Configure SQL Server Database Mirroring Using SSMS
This tip outlines a test environment and then walks through the process of setting up Database Mirroring. This includes the configurations, backups, restores and verification process.
2011-09-02
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